carbon sequestration

Best Type of Forest for CO2 Storage Depends on Location and Climate, Study Finds

“The study proved how it would be detrimental to cut large trees on public lands in the Pacific Northwest.” Best Type of Forest for CO2 Storage Depends on Location and Climate, Study Finds by  Carly Nairn  Nov. 17, 2020 11:23AM EST Sunrise in Redwood National Park in California. HadelProductions / E+ / Getty Images A new study from scientists …

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Humans May Have Passed the ‘Point of No Return’ in Climate Crisis, Says Study—But That Doesn’t Mean All Hope Is Lost

All hands on deck: “Humanity, stressed Randers, “should accelerate its effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions… and start developing the technologies for large-scale removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.” “ Humans May Have Passed the ‘Point of No Return’ in Climate Crisis, Says Study—But That Doesn’t Mean All Hope Is Lost In order to …

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Climate Reality Project: FOREST CARE IS VITAL TO OFFSETTING CARBON EMISSIONS

“What offsets don’t do is force their buyer to change any of its operations.” Climate Reality Project: FOREST CARE IS VITAL TO OFFSETTING CARBON EMISSIONS For forests to have maximized climate benefits, we must manage them properly. Forests have the tremendous ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help mitigate human caused climate change. Forests …

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Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers

“Bayer’s program requires that farmers enroll in its Climate Field View digital farming platform, where growers would log data about their eco-friendly farming practices such as no-till farming or planting cover crops. Those claims could then be verified by satellite imagery.” Reuters: Bayer launches carbon capture program for U.S. and Brazil farmers by Karl Plume CHICAGO …

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Climate Solutions In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future

Climate Solutions In fast-warming Minnesota, scientists are trying to plant the forests of the future The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness MINNESOTA — Almost everywhere he looks, Lee Frelich sees the fingerprints of climate change on the forests he has studied since he was a boy half a century ago. Birds from southern Minnesota are …

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Ireland Will Plant 440 Million Trees By 2040 To Combat Climate Change

Sonoma County residents have been waiting for 5 years for the supervisors to protect our trees from rampant destruction for vineyard growth. “Scientists have long touted the carbon-capturing abilities of trees. A study released in July found one of the most affordable ways to combat rampant greenhouse gas emissions — the prime driver of climate …

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